Open-source shopping carts provide you the greatest control and flexibility in implementing your cart. Open-source doesn’t necessarily mean free; only that you have access to the underlying source code. With open-source, your initial costs to implement tend to be higher, but your long-term operating costs tend to be lower.

We consider the hosted solutions on this page to be ‘special’ as we enjoy a strong working relationship with the leadership of these companies. The hosted-solution providers listed below are committed to bringing you the best value possible and represent the strongest long-term viability for integration with QuickBooks, Peachtree, Sage 50, or Sage Quantum via CartSpan.

When evaluating shopping carts, consider some of the most problematic aspects of your business and ensure that the cart you select addresses those needs.

The carts listed here have been vetted by thousands of users and enjoy a strong reputation in the marketplace; you can read their many independent reviews > HERE.

NOTE: This integration updates inventory quantity-available only; it DOES NOT currently support price update in Cart.

Fortune3 is one of the leading hosted ecommerce platform providers in the United States. Since 2001, tens of thousands of businesses have turned to the experienced professionals at Fortune3 for their superb Ecommerce solutions. The solution is offered as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform and includes a wide and impressive feature-set, unlimited flexibility, unlimited customer support and full integrations with hundreds of 3rd party applications.

“My team has been using Fortune3’s service and Sage50/Peachtree in house for years. Now there’s an elegant, reliable way to connect the two using the CartSpan solution and I couldn’t be happier with it. It’s obvious that these companies really worked together to make a high-quality and tightly integrated software solution. What that does for my business is it automates the accounting of our website orders in a way that saves man-hours and eliminates typo errors. Bottom line is it works and it’s a thing of beauty! I can recommend this system to any business owner without reservation. ” says A.J. Mesalic of The Family Hospitality Group.

Fortune3 is proven to be a great choice for any online merchant looking for an advanced and reliable e-commerce solution and superb customer service.

Volusion offers everything you need and want for a successful online business, whether you’re new to ecommerce or an experienced online merchant. Volusion is much more than just a shopping cart and for over 10 years has been specializing in providing all the services, features and add-ons an online business needs to excel.

Volusion’s ecommerce solution includes all you need to create and manage a fully functional online storefront with secure one-stop order processing via your shopping cart. Customers can add unlimited products to their shopping cart without needing to leave your product pages. It also includes a range of search engine optimization (SEO) tools to ensure your site appears on the first page of search engine results.

There are many storefront design templates to choose from, or you can design your own or have Volusion’s experts design it for you. You can include Volusion’s own VZoom™ feature that enables customers to zoom into images of your products simply by hovering the mouse cursor over them. A color swatch tool enables them to see all available variations of the products, and the system allows you to create enticing coupons. This all adds up to a great shopping experience for your customers.

Volusion offers five eCommerce packages, so you can start small and upgrade as your business grows, or start at the top right from the beginning. The Steel package allows for 25 products, and this rises to 250, 1,000, 5,000 and unlimited products in the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum packages respectively. Data transfer limit rises from 1 GB to 25 GB. All packages include Mobile Commerce, which enables your customers to view your products on their smart phones via a mobile-optimized version of your site.

VP-ASP Cart is one of the oldest and most popular open-source shopping carts. Started in 1999 and powering over 500,000 online stores Worldwide, VP-ASP Cart today is an advanced eCommerce tool. Working with any language and currency, supporting over 150 payment and shipping methods, VP-ASP Cart is built to support business growth in any place of the world.

NOTE: This integration updates inventory quantity-available only; it DOES NOT currently support price update in Cart.

The WebJaguar Ecommerce platform by AdvancedEMedia offers full-featured Ecommerce and shopping cart solutions with hundreds of specialized features and modules for Retailers (B2C) and Wholesalers (B2B). WebJaguar is based on a SaaS and Cloud Computing model, using Java, Apache, and MySQL infrastructure.

At WebJaguar, we have over 10 years of experience in delivering Ecommerce solutions and currently host over 450 customer sites. Our scaleable platform grows as you grow your business. We offer a consultative approach to meeting your Ecommerce needs and do what it takes to help you succeed. More than just a shopping cart, AdvancedEMedia is your “one stop shop” for all of your Ecommerce needs [creative, shopping cart, back office, SEO/marketing and more…]